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Offline profsaffel

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Hickory Self Bow
« on: February 13, 2010, 02:07:24 pm »
Only my third finished bow, I'm nonetheless proud of the way this little smooth shooter turned out. It's a solid piece of hickory, 72" long and 67" ntn. It pulls 40# at 27", making it still a good weight for some light hunting yet a comfortable draw weight for hours of target practice. Some of the features on this bow include an hemp cord wrapped handle, my first attempt at an arrow shelf, and some unusual faux horn tips. I overlayed small blocks of hickory and glued those down before making the double nocks, and also added a little extension of cedar on the tips for decoration. The tips are finely carved to give the impression of hickory leaves. The bow is stained with ebony then coated with polyurethane. It has a brace height of 6 and half inches, and with a self-made endless loop hemp cord string, it really zips the arrows beautifully. We almost never get snow in this part of Texas, so these pictures my wife took are exceptional for that reason. I thought I'd share a few with you.

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« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 02:09:47 pm »
A couple more shots...

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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 02:11:29 pm »
and finally...

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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 02:14:24 pm »
Very nicely done and good tiller. Congratulations!!!
Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes!    Pat Brennan  Brevard, NC

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« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 02:16:24 pm »
Thanks, here's a couple more, just 'cause.  ;D



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« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 02:42:32 pm »
Nice work!  "Enjoy" the snow!  Who says Canada has little influence in the States?   ;D
If the ppl ever allow private banks to control their currency, 1st by inflation, then by deflation, the banks & corporations that will grow up around (these banks) will deprive the ppl of all property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. Thomas Jefferson

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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2010, 02:52:09 pm »
awesome bow and great tiller and finish work!   :)  -josh
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2010, 04:40:01 pm »
Again, very nice bow. Gotta love dat Hickory!
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« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2010, 05:20:43 pm »
Very nice!
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« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2010, 07:03:36 pm »
Looks like you have yourself a shooter there. Congratulations.

Offline adb

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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2010, 07:52:15 pm »
Very nicely done. Your tiller looks spot-on.

Offline barebo

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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2010, 10:56:34 pm »
Pretty evident that a lot of work went into it, and it really shows -- nice job !! For only your third, I'd say that you must have a pretty good eye judging by the tiller. On to the next one ???

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Re: Hickory Self Bow
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2010, 12:03:28 am »
Nice hick bow, there, Prof!
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2010, 12:12:51 am »
Nice lines, looks like a smooth shooter. I like dark long bows. Shooting the first arrows is way cool isn't it?

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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2010, 11:51:30 am »
Nice lines, looks like a smooth shooter. I like dark long bows. Shooting the first arrows is way cool isn't it?

Sure is. And as far as dark bows, yeah, one of my next builds I plan to paint solid black and do some gold metallic work on it. That is a stunning look, especially for fantasy bows.
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